Man who ferried multi-million-dollar cocaine haul 'doing mate a favour'
Eli Joseph Wapau was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a significant cocaine trafficking operation in Australia, claiming he was merely doing a favor for a friend.
Former ACT commissioner alleges sexual assault and harassment
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts has accused a public servant in Canberra of sexual assault and harassment during her tenure as ACT's first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner.
Lessons from her mother shaped Juanella Donovan's lifelong commitment to art
Juanella Donovan has earned the People's Choice award at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards for her artwork, which reflects her cultural heritage.
Flotilla of foreign fishing boats spotted in Torres Strait
A surge in suspected illegal fishing activities has raised alarms in the Torres Strait, with authorities intercepting multiple foreign vessels and locals feeling increasingly vulnerable.
Mystery barge washed up in Torres Strait last seen 'struggling' off Bali
A retired Australian skipper observed an Indonesian-owned barge struggling near Bali before it washed ashore in the Torres Strait.
Breaking: Border Force launches operation targeting foreign fishing boats
Australian authorities have launched a multi-agency operation targeting illegal foreign fishing boats along the Queensland coast and the Torres Strait.
'Massive' foreign-owned barge washes up on a tiny island in the Torres Strait
A large Indonesian-owned barge, the Nelly 112, has washed up on Athikho Poji Island in the Torres Strait after drifting across from Indonesia during bad weather.
Urgent action needed on climate before NT is 'unlivable', activists warn
Activists warn that extreme heat due to climate change could render parts of the Northern Territory unlivable within 40 years if urgent measures are not implemented, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples facing the greatest impact.
The regional council that voted to ditch the Aboriginal flag – video
A local council in Corowa voted to remove the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from their chambers, opting to only display the Australian flag.